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The abrupt defenestration of Richard Brasher did not stop the recently deposed
UK boss of Tesco from turning up at Twickenham on Saturday to cheer on
England’s 30-9 destruction of Ireland. My spies say that he was spotted in
the supermarket chain’s corporate box.

Tesco’s hospitality was formally hosted, though, by its finance director
Laurie McIlwee. It’s good to be clear about that: after all, as Mr Brasher
declared last week, you can’t have two captains on the same team. Tesco says
the invitation was a long-standing engagement and that Mr Brasher doesn’t
leave until July. There was one engagement,